Cuts in services
Telephone-first approach not a solution to GP workload, says study
The telephone-first approach is not a solution to patient demand and GP workload, according to a new study. The method, … Read more
Ambulance shortage linked to death of patient after eight-hour delay
A patient died after waiting over eight hours while the East Midlands Ambulance Service struggled with a severe shortage of … Read more
Theresa May warned her post-Brexit immigration strategy could close quarter of NHS services
NHS executives have described Theresa May’s post-Brexit immigration strategy as the “most destructive policy proposal for NHS recruitment” amid fears … Read more
Care homes giant Four Seasons in administration
Four Seasons, the care homes giant, has collapsed into administration, raising fears for thousands of elderly residents. The company has … Read more
GPs ability to ‘make do’ is not a solution to lack of funding, Hancock warned
GPs resilience and ability to ‘make do’ is not a sustainable solution to funding that does not meet their needs, … Read more
NHS patients have cancer scans cancelled after supplier problems
Concerns have been raised that problems related to the supply of a substance used to screen for cancerous cells is … Read more
Government must stop cutting funding for ‘deteriorating’ public health services
GP leaders are calling on the Government to stop cutting funding for ‘deteriorating’ public health services. The warnings come as … Read more
Workload and funding cuts leave GPs struggling to offer stop smoking services
Research by Cancer Research UK found that just 53% of GPs and nurse practitioners had time to offer patients ‘very … Read more
400 care home operators collapse in five years as cuts bite
More than 100 care home operators collapsed in 2018, taking the total over five years to more than 400 and … Read more
A&E hospital waiting times hit worst level since NHS records began, figures show
Just 84.4 per cent of patients treated, admitted or discharged within four hours despite milder flu and weather – lowest … Read more
UK government letting down young people by failing to tackle health inequalities, report warns
UK youth more likely to contract fatal long-term conditions than other western nations due to NHS underfunding, study claims Young … Read more
NHS ‘completely fails’ veterans on mental health – report
Commons defence select committee calls £10m a year allocation a ‘scandal’ Armed forces personnel and veterans who need mental healthcare … Read more
A&E performance hits lowest level
NHS performance against the four-hour accident and emergency target hit a record low in January on both the overall and … Read more
A&E departments working ‘beyond limits of resilience’, emergency chiefs warn as waits grow
‘Large numbers of patients are being cared for in undignified conditions in corridors, at greater risk of hospital acquired infections,’ … Read more
Concerns over birthing options as NHS shuts midwife-led centres
They are places where birth balls, water pools and attentive midwives help women have their baby in a calm atmosphere … Read more
‘Trailblazing’ community service shuts under financial strain
A midwifery service in east London praised as “pioneering” and “trailblazing” has been closed, after mounting financial pressure forced its … Read more